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Win an Aussie holiday: Agents attending
Tourism Victoria’s forthcoming Discover
Melbourne & Victoria workshops in Manchester
and London this month could win a holiday for
two in Australia, including return flights.
A range of prizes will be on offer at the two
evening events, to be held at the Renaissance
Manchester Hotel on March 18 and Browns
Courtrooms in Covent Garden on March 19.
The workshops will give in-depth destination
training to help agents to sell Melbourne and
regional Victoria.
Melbourne boost
Key participants include Destination
Melbourne, Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula,
Phillip Island, The Great Southern Touring
Route, Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges,
despite bushfires
and Sydney-Melbourne Touring.
To book a place call 020 7438 4646.
Michael Lane.
Road, Phillip Island and Mornington Peninsula increasing number of international airlines
MELBOURNE is continuing to grow in popularity – were not affected. flying into Melbourne had made Victoria more
with UK holidaymakers despite the recent bush- This month the city has a trio of events to accessible.
fires in neighbouring areas of Victoria State. attract visitors, with the 17th annual Food and Emirates added a third daily flight to the city
Online agent Opodo has reported a 400% Wine Festival, the Australian Grand Prix and the last month and Etihad Airways starts serving
increase in forward bookings to Victoria’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Melbourne at the end of March.
capital – though this figure is likely to be on the The redevelopment of the city’s Docklands The city’s international airport saw 4.5%
back of relatively small volumes. area, the opening of the National Sports Museum year-on-year passenger growth in January.
The bushfires, the worst natural disaster in and the launch of the MTC Theatre are all Golding added: “With an impressive line-up of
Victoria’s history, devastated some small tourist expected to boost tourism further. world-class events, a lively passion for eating and
towns. But Melbourne and the state’s main Claire Golding, Tourism Victoria’s regional drinking, and a flourishing arts scene, Melbourne
tourist attractions – including the Great Ocean manager for the UK and Europe, said the has struck a real chord in the UK market.”
Marketing the
Dubai to host 690
Pennine way
UK agents on fams
THE DUBAI tourist board plans to take 690
WEST YORKSHIRE has launched a marketing agents on fam trips this year.
campaign to boost visitor numbers to the region, The Department of Tourism and Commerce
as more UK holidaymakers stay at home during Marketing’s UK & Ireland office will escort 240
the downturn. agents to the emirate in 2009.
Liz Tattersley, manager at West Yorkshire Meanwhile, the Dubai office will take 450 UK
Tourism Partnership, is responsible for the agents to the emirate on a Rediscover Dubai
Pennine Yorkshire initiative. She said: “The mega-fam programme with Emirates this spring.
general feeling in the industry is that domestic Itineraries are themed to provide brief tastes
travel will benefit from the current economic of Dubai’s attractions for sports and activities,
climate, so we have a genuine opportunity to shopping and wellness, and families and couples.
drive more visitors and increase visitor spend.” Agents’ partners can attend at a reduced fare.
The Pennine Yorkshire campaign aims to Priority will be given to agents who have
promote the region’s rural environment, towns ANOTHER TTG WINNER: Home-based completed the Dubai Expert modular training
and cultural attractions, including the Unesco agent Rob Lippitt of Gotorob Travel programme online at dubaiexpert.co.uk.
World Heritage Site of Saltaire. Services recently scooped two tickets for Dubai’s UK director, Ian Scott, said: “Through
The joint initiative between Bradford, Kirklees, the Times Destinations Holiday & Travel developing and maintaining a strong relationship
Calderdale, Leeds and Wakefield councils will Show at Birmingham’s NEC, courtesy of with the travel industry we feel well placed to
include advertising, events, exhibitions and a TTG. For more competitions, go online and communicate Dubai’s appeal to a wide audience.
new website, pennineyorkshire.com. check out ttglive.com/competitions We welcome agent and operator feedback.”
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